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William R. Seaburg papers, 1935-2004

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Seaburg, William R
Title
William R. Seaburg papers
Dates
1935-2004 (inclusive)
Quantity
11.53 cubic feet (32 boxes including 192 sound reels, 45 CDs, 43 cassettes, 26 microfiche, and 1 microfilm reel)
Collection Number
1835-043, 2696-004, 6371
Summary
Recordings and field notes of research into Native American languages
Repository
University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu
Access Restrictions

Access restricted: For terms of access contact repository.

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Languages
English
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Biographical Note

William R. Seaburg has researched Native American languages extensively and has also written about anthropologists Melville and Elizabeth Jacobs. He is the co-author of Coquelle Thompson, Athabaskan Witness: A Cultural Biography and co-editor of Badger and Coyote were Neighbors: Melville Jacobs on Northwest Indian Myths and Tales (OSU Press). He is the retired associate professor of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences at the University of Washington, Bothell. He lives in Seattle.

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Content Description

Field notes, dictionaries, and recordings from the Haida, Athabaskan, Tlingit, Yurok, Nooksack, Coast Salish, Lummi, Tolowa, Chilliwack, Sooke, Songish, Wailaki, and Kalapuya tribes, as well as interviews in English about Melville Jacobs's fieldwork.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

Creator's literary rights retained. Contact repository for details.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

Organized into 13 accessions.

  • Accession No. 1835-043, William R. Seaburg papers, 1971
  • Accession No. 2696-004-01, William R. Seaburg papers, 1976-1977
  • Accession No. 2696-004-02, William R. Seaburg papers, 1977
  • Accession No. 2696-004-03, William R. Seaburg papers, 1977-1978
  • Accession No. 2696-004-04, William R. Seaburg papers, 1977-1978
  • Accession No. 2696-004-05, William R. Seaburg papers, 1979
  • Accession No. 2696-004-06, William R. Seaburg papers, 1979
  • Accession No. 2696-004-07, William R. Seaburg papers, 1980
  • Accession No. 2696-004-08, William R. Seaburg papers, 1980
  • Accession No. 2696-004-09, William R. Seaburg papers, 1981
  • Accession No. 2696-004-10, William R. Seaburg papers, 1981
  • Accession No. 2696-004-11, William R. Seaburg papers, 1982
  • Accession No. 6371-001, William R. Seaburg papers, 1935-2004

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Detailed Description of the Collection

 

  • Description: Accession No. 1835-043: William R. Seaburg papers, 1971
    15 sound tape reels (3 3/4 speed); 1 microfilm reel.

    Scope and Content: Tape recordings and microfilmed field notebooks, 1971.

    Linguistic research by Seaburg on the Lummi language; conducted at the Lummi Reservation in Bellingham, Wash.

    Restrictions on Access: Access restricted: For terms of access contact repository.

    Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights retained. Contact repository for details.

    Acquisition Info: [Information not available]

  • Description: Accession No. 2696-004-01: William R. Seaburg papers, 1976-1977
    3 microfiches; 8 sound tape reels (3 3/4 ips)

    Scope and Content: Field notes and tape recordings of work with Tolowa (Smith River) Athabaskan language, 1976-1977.

    Restrictions on Access: Access restricted: For terms of access contact repository.

    Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights retained. Contact repository for details.

    Acquisition Info: William Seaburg, 1977-04-05

  • Description: Accession No. 2696-004-02: William R. Seaburg papers, 1977
    2.5" linear, including 7 sound cassettes.

    Scope and Content: Field notes and tape recordings of work with Tolowa (Smith River) Athabaskan language, 1977.

    Restrictions on Access: Access restricted: For terms of access contact repository.

    Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights retained. Contact repository for details.

    Acquisition Info: William R. Seaburg; 1/78 and 2/78, 1978-01-01

  • Description: Accession No. 2696-004-03: William R. Seaburg papers, 1977-1978
    9 microfiches; 9 sound tape reels (5")

    Scope and Content: Field notes to linguistic research in the Tolowa Athabaskan language, 1977-1978.

    Tapes document research done in Mar and Jun 1978.

    Restrictions on Access: Access restricted: For terms of access contact repository.

    Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights retained. Contact repository for details.

    Acquisition Info: William R. Seaburg, 4/14 and 6/78., 1978-04-14

  • Description: Accession No. 2696-004-04: William R. Seaburg papers, 1977-1978
    2.5" linear, including 7 sound tape reels; 4 microfiches.

    Scope and Content: Field notes to linguistic research in the Tolowa Athabaskan language, 1977-1978.

    Tapes document research done in Mar and Jun 1978.

    Restrictions on Access: Access restricted: For terms of access contact repository.

    Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights retained. Contact repository for details.

    Acquisition Info: William R. Seaburg, 1978-10-09

  • Description: Accession No. 2696-004-05: William R. Seaburg papers, 1979
    2.5" linear (three 5" sound tape reels)

    Scope and Content: Reel to reel tapes documenting research on the Tolowa (Smith River) Athabaskan language, 1979.

    Restrictions on Access: Access restricted: For terms of access contact repository.

    Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights retained. Contact repository for details.

    Acquisition Info: William R. Seaburg, 1980-05-15

  • Description: Accession No. 2696-004-06: William R. Seaburg papers, 1979
    4 microfiches; notes.

    Scope and Content: Four microfiches and field notes on Tolowa (Smith River) Athabaskan Indians, 1979.

    Restrictions on Access: Access restricted: For terms of access contact repository.

    Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights retained. Contact repository for details.

    Acquisition Info: William Seaburg, 1980-06-01

  • Description: Accession No. 2696-004-07: William R. Seaburg papers, 1980
    4 sound tape reels (5")

    Scope and Content: Reel to reel tapes documenting research on Tolowa (Smith River) Athabaskan language, lexical items and grammatical paradigms, recorded at Crescent City, Calif., summer and Sept 1980.

    Restrictions on Access: Access restricted: For terms of access contact repository.

    Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights retained. Contact repository for details.

    Acquisition Info: Bill Seaburg, 1980-10-15

  • Description: Accession No. 2696-004-08: William R. Seaburg papers, 1980
    3 microfiches.

    Scope and Content: Field notebooks (no. 7 and 8) on fiche documenting research on Tolowa Athabaskan, Sept 1980.

    Restrictions on Access: Access restricted: For terms of access contact repository.

    Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights retained. Contact repository for details.

    Acquisition Info: Wm. Seaburg, 1980-12-01

  • Description: Accession No. 2696-004-09: William R. Seaburg papers, 1981
    4 sound tape reels (5")

    Scope and Content: Reel to reel tapes documenting research on Tolowa (Smith River) Athabaskan language, lexical items and grammatical paradigms, Sept 1981.

    Informant was Ed Richards, Crescent City, Calif.

    Restrictions on Access: Access restricted: For terms of access contact repository.

    Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights retained. Contact repository for details.

    Acquisition Info: William Seaburg, 1981-10-01

  • Description: Accession No. 2696-004-10: William R. Seaburg papers, 1981
    3 microfiches.

    Scope and Content: Field notes on microfiche documenting linguistic research in the Tolowa (Smith River) Athabascan language, 1981.

    Restrictions on Access: Access restricted: For terms of access contact repository.

    Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights retained. Contact repository for details.

    Acquisition Info: William Seaburg, 1982-08-01

  • Description: Accession No. 2696-004-11: William R. Seaburg papers, 1982
    2.5" linear (three 5" sound tape reels)

    Scope and Content: Reel to reel tapes (copies) documenting research in the Tolowa (Smith River) Athabascan lexical items and grammatical paradigms, 1982.

    Recorded at Crescent City, Calif. and Smith River, Calif.

    Restrictions on Access: Access restricted: For terms of access contact repository.

    Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights retained. Contact repository for details.

    Acquisition Info: William Seaburg, 1983-04-01

  • Accession No. 6371-001: William R. Seaburg papers, 1935-2004

    8.64 cubic feet (25 boxes including 139 sound reels, 45 CDs, and 36 cassettes)

    Scope and Content: Field notes, dictionaries, and recordings from the Haida, Athabaskan, Tlingit, Yurok, Nooksack, Coast Salish, Lummi, Tolowa, Chilliwack, Sooke, Songish, Wailaki, and Kalapuya tribes, as well as interviews in English about Melville Jacobs's fieldwork. Collection contains 139 sound reels, 45 CDs, and 36 cassettes.

    Restrictions on Access: No restrictions on access. Analog and digital media is closed until evaluated.

    Restrictions on Use: Creator's copyrights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries Special Collections.

    Acquisition Info: Donated by William R. Seaburg on November 3, 2016. Second donation of 6 notebooks donated on July 5, 2017.

    Separated Material: Some material transferred to the Elizabeth and Melville Jacobs papers (6131-001) and M. Dale Kinkade papers (5108-006).

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Subject Terms

  • Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)

Other Creators

  • Personal Names

    • Alexander, Angeline (creator)
    • Celestine, Aurelia (creator)
    • Charles, Al (creator)
    • Richards, Ed (creator)
    • Seaburg, William R (creator)

    Corporate Names

    • Jacobs Research Fund (creator)
    • Northwest Linguistic Collection (creator)


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